Maslak, who has an extensive criminal record according to police, is facing numerous charges including burglary and engaging police in a pursuit.

According to the report, Torrington police responded to a noise complaint at 5:45 p.m. to discover the glass of the cafe's front door shattered. According to police documents, Maslak used a tire iron to break the window. Once inside, police said, he tampered with a lock box, stole a file containing paperwork, and knocked over bottles while damaging other objects inside the bar. Police say those damages total more than $1,700.

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According to the arrest warrant, when police arrived at the scene they noticed Maslak sitting in a green Oldsmobile near the cafe. An officer said he "ran the plates" to investigate the vehicle's ownership. Before police were able to approach him, however, Maslak drove off.

Another officer was called in, and stopped Maslak's car on East Main Street. Shortly after being stopped in his vehicle, Maslak took off again, this time leading police in a chase that ended with Maslak crashing his car on Marshall Lake Road.

According to police documents, two police cruisers engaged in the chase, but because of the high speeds at which Maslak was driving, police had to stop the chase out of safety concerns.

Officers continued to search the area, and when an officer spotted the car on Marshall Lake Road -- a "curvy road," officials said -- police saw Maslak crash the car.

After the crash, police approached the vehicle, ordered Maslak from the car at gunpoint and arrested him. He sustained minor injuries from the crash and was transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital for treatment.

During a search of the vehicle, officers also recovered the folder that was allegedly stolen. Police said they also found alcohol in the vehicle.

Along with the burglary and pursuit charges, Maslak was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, first degree criminal mischief, interfering with an officer, possession and manufacturing of burglar tools, drinking while operating a motor vehicle, failure to drive right, driving to endanger, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and disobeying an officer's signal.

He was arraigned in Bantam Superior Court Wednesday, and is being held on a $100,000 surety bond in a correctional facility in New Haven. His case was continued to Jan. 24.